wolverine
pronunciation
How to pronounce wolverine in British English:
UK ['wʊlvəri:n]
How to pronounce wolverine in American English:
US ['wʊlvərin]
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- Noun:
- wolverine of northern Eurasia
- stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
Word Origin
- wolverine (n.)
- carnivorous mammal, 1610s, alteration of wolvering (1570s), of uncertain origin, possibly from wolv-, inflectional stem of wolf (n.); or perhaps from wolver "one who behaves like a wolf" (1590s).
Example
- 1. I never called your mother a wolverine .
- 2. X-men origins : wolverine image courtesy of rising sun pictures x.
- 3. The wolverine is an extremely voracious eater .
- 4. X-men origins : wolverine premiere hugh jackman , mel gibson , ryan reynolds .
- 5. You seriously wantto attack wolverine ?